Paper container



June 24 1924.

A. MOORE PAPER CONTAINER `1N ENToR r//na/a vare BY @Mr ATTORNEY:

ARLINGTON .ll/[OOR-E, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOB- '.O CLARKE-MOORE CORPORATION, OE' WILMINGTON, DELAVJBE, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE,

PAPER CONTAIllllila Application filed Getober 2S, 1%?20, Serial No. 420,229,

To all tlf/mm t may concern:

Be it known that I, ARLINGTON Moons, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements iu Paper Containers: and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to paper containers. that is, paper containers made of any suitable fibrous stock, whether paper or resembling paper, and particularly to such a container having a hinged cover. The container may be in the form of a can with a cylindrical side wall or any suitable polygonal form, wound or formed in any suitable way. The paper stock may 'be single or multiple ply, with or without incorporating a binder, and the container may be coated with paraffin or the like, or may have a paper cover or advertising label.

In accordance with one part of my invention the container has a cover provided with a hinge consisting of a roll which is spaced from the top of the cover, and a strip of any suitable material joining the -roll and the cover. The roll is preferably integral with the container, and the strip joining the cover and the roll may be a separate section of stock or be formed of a continuing. por tion of the cover. When the cover is opened, the joining strip or section of stoclr folds back upon the rolll and the latter is spaced from the top of the cover so that the joining section may be ample in length to permit the cover to open a sufficient amount;

The roll may be formed of a convoluted portion of the side wall of the container and the section of stock joining the cover and roll may extend into the convolutions of the roll, Whether or not the joining section is a separate piece of material, or consists of a continuing portion of the cover, the roll may be formed of a portion of the side wall of the container folded together with the terminal portion of the joining section, preferably folded upon or in contact with the joining section. Where the cover is flanged, the roll is formed of a portion of the sidewall of the container folded together with an eX- tended portion of the flange. Moreover, the roll may be subjected in forming to a high Renewed October 11, 1923.

l pressure to render vthe folds thereof highly irrespective of the manner in which theroll is formed, or whether or not the cover is joined with the roll by a section of stock. or otherwise, the invention comprehends as another' of its parts a paper container having a cover and a hinge therefor consisting of a roll which is spaced from the top of the cover and a strip joining the cover with the roll together with a bottom closure for the' container consisting ofa cap and a bead. The cap is provided with a wall, and the bead is formed of folded portions of the wall of the cap and the side wall of the container. The walls of the cap and of the container have complemental recessed portions for interlocking them, and the folds of the bead are anchored in one of the recessed port-ions. f

ln the specific embodiment lof the invention described hereinafter, the container has a. flanged cover. The roll is formed of a portion of the side wall 'folded together with an extended portion of the flange; and the bottom closure of the container consists of a cap having a wall folded inwardly to gether with the side wall to form a bead in Contact with the cap. Both the wall of the cap and the side wall of the container have complemental recessed portions for interlocking them, and the folds of the bead are anchored in the recessed portion of the wall of the cap. Y

in the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention in application,l as an eX- ample, to a pocket tobacco can,

Fig.. l represents in section and in perspective view a pocket tobacco can with a hinged cover, the raised position of the cover being illustrated in dotted outline; Fig. 2 is a view of the upper rear part of the can showing the hinge; and Figj?) is a sectional detail of the hinge. 'l

The container has a side wall 1 of curved formation iiattened to lit the pocket, and has a flanged cover 2 and a bottom closure3. The cover 2 is provided with a hinge consisting of a roll 4 and a section of stock 5, joining the roll and the cover. The joining section 5 is cut from the flange ofthe cover and has an extended portion 7 which o. recense is folded together with the portion 6 cnt roin the side Wall of the container to torni the roll 4;; The roll 4: is spaced from the top 10 of the cover 2 so that When 'the cover is open as illustrated in dotted outline in Figs. l and 3, the joining section 5 is folded back upon the roll The angularity of the cover with respect to the top of the container in the extreme open position depends upon the length or the joininzgsection 5 as ivell as upon the diameter of the roll ll. and may therefore be varied to secure any desired position of the cover when fully opened consistent With its proper seating` when closed. The bottoni closure 3 of the container consists of a cap il. having a Wall l2 which is folded innardljfY together with the side Wall l to forni bead i3 in Contact at le with the cap, Both the side Wall l and the ivall ot the cap l2 are recessed as at lo and i6 respectivelj7 and the folds of the bead are anchored in the recess 16 of the Wall of the cap to secure them against displacement.

The roll is subjected in forming to a pressure ot about from i000 to 6000 ponnds per square inch7 under which it beconies highljv conip'ressedand practicalljY solidified and the convolutions thereof are rigidlj7 set. rEhe roll thus formed and treated provides suhstanti'al fastening nieans tor the cover and a firm support therefor in extreme open posi tion Having` thus described rnv iiiif'ention. What l claim is:

l. ln a paper container, cover, and a hinge therefor comprising` a roll spaced `troni the top of the cover and a strip joining the cover With said roll. i

2. In a paper container. a cover. and a hinge therefor comprising a roll integral with the container and spaced froin the top of the cover.; and a section of stock joining` the cover with said roll.

3. In a paper container havinga side Wall7 a cover7 and a hinge therefor compris inga Vroll spaced from the top of the cover and formed of'a convoluted portion olf said side ivalh and a section of stock joining' the cover With said roll. i'

ln a paper container having aY side wail, a cover, and a hinge therefor comprisingr a roli spaced roni the top oi. the cover and ilorrned of a convoluted portion ot said side ivalland a section o't stock joining the cover with said roli and entendingj into the convolutions thereof.

5A In a paper container having a side Wall7 a cover.and a hinge therefor comprising a roll spaced troni the top of the cove-r ano :i section of stock joining the roll and the cover., said roll being formed ot a portion of ira-ll ioided tooether with the terof the joining section.

rainer having;` a wail.. f lringe theretor comprising; a

he top oi the cover and ining the roll and said 'ig section consisting;I of -iortion of the cover and said ro a portion oi the side `ith the terminal portion oi Y inerhavinga side wail.. `over. i.nd a hinge therefor comprising;` 1

l YToni ,he top oil the cover and or i. 3, loing the roi] and said cover, said joining` l.ection consisting of a continuing portion oi the coi-.fer and said roii being;` 'torined oit a portion ot the side ivaii folded together with the terminal portion oi 'the joiningT sec-tion.

8. in a 1paper container having' a side Weth a iianpged cover; a hinge therefor comprising a roll spaced iroin thetop @it the cover and a section oi stock joining the roll and said cover. said joining section consisting oi ar. extended portion of the of tl e cover.

9. in paper container having a side ivalh a coveiz "rd a hinge therefor coinprisiirgy highl)Y c( L ressed and practically solidified roll i from the top of the cover and ff sectie: of stock joining' the roii and the cover. sario roll being formed oi a portion oi the e vfall folded together with the ter niinal portion oi' said joining section.

1.0., ln a paper container having` a side Wall. a cover; a hinge therefor con'iprisinglj a roli spaced 'trono the top of the cover and a strip joining the cover ivith said roll; and a bottoni closiire comprising a cap havinfr z wail folded together with said side vvali to forno a bead, said Walls having" coinpleinentai recessed portions for interlocking' thein. and the folds of said bead being` anchored in one ot' said recessed portions.

il. In a paper container having a side WalL t .fred cover; a hinge theretor coin prisinp; a roll spaced troni the top ot the cover and a section of stock joining` the roll and said cover, said'joining` section consist ing oit an extended portion ot the flange of the cover: and a bottoni closure therefor comprising a cap having Wall folded inwardly together with said side ivall to torni a bead in contact with the capq said Walt-l having corni'ileinental recessed Yportions tor interlocl i q thorn. and the folds ot said head being4 anchored in the recessed portion oit the Wall ot the cap.

in testimony v.dii ,ieoiE l aifiii: inv sign ature.

A RLlNTN MUORE 

